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100	1		_aStephens, Ann S. _q(Ann Sophia), _d1810-1886
245	1	4	_aThe Old Countess; or, The Two Proposals
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2009
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2009-08-30
508			_aProduced by Roberta Staehlin and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520			_a"The Old Countess; or, The Two Proposals" by Ann S. Stephens is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Hepworth Closs, a man with a troubled past who has spent years trying to redeem himself after a life-altering incident. As he returns to his sister and navigates his feelings for the young Lady Clara, the narrative unfolds themes of love, redemption, and social class. At the start of the novel, Hepworth Closs grapples with the weight of his past mistakes, which have caused him to shy away from rekindling connections with his family. Following a revelation about an old tragedy, he resolves to live with honor and acknowledges his love for Lady Clara, who sees him as a paternal figure. As their interactions deepen, Clara comes into her own consciousness of love and longing, complicating their familial bonds. Meanwhile, Hepworth’s sister, Rachael, faces her own struggles related to her marriage and desires for her brother's happiness, setting the stage for a rich tapestry of conflicting emotions and desires that propel the story forward. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aFiction
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29862
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